Collection Requirements
8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin
Tube Colour
Gold, Light Green
Test image(s)
Requires own tube?
No
Department
BiochemistryReference Interval
Male: <2.9 pmol/L Female: <2.0 pmol/L
Availability
Weekly
Fee
Medicare rebatable Item 66695
Notes
| If collected outside of Melbourne Health Pathology, please send frozen serum aliquot. |
Specimen should be separated within 4 hours of collection and serum/plasma frozen within 24 hours.
Test code: CALT
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